About Us

Carson Valley Community Theatre (CVCT) was organized in May, 2004, to meet the need for a community theatre in the Carson Valley area of Douglas County, Nevada.  Based in Minden/Gardnerville, Nevada, CVCT draws members, participants, and audiences from the surrounding area of Nevada and California, including the towns of Minden, Gardnerville, Carson City, Genoa, Reno, Markleeville, and communities around Lake Tahoe and Lake Topaz.

An all-volunteer organization, CVCT has a 7-member board of directors that serves as management and administrative staff, and it draws additional support from about 370 members.  CVCT’s mission is to promote, create, design, and perform theatrical events for the Carson Valley community and general public.  In addition, the education of and outreach to children and the public are significant missions of the community theatre. CVCT works with the Douglas High School Music and Drama Departments and the Western Nevada College Arts Department to encourage participation on and off stage.

Since its origination, CVCT has produced the following theatre events:

  1. “Nurseryland,” presented at the Genoa Renaissance Faire in July 2004.
  2. “Moonlight Mayhem: A Show to Die For,” a murder mystery, comedy, and cabaret show, performed as dinner theatre, matinees, and a late-night show at Sharkey’s Casino in Gardnerville in January 2005.
  3. “Santa’s Little Helper,” an original Christmas melodrama, performed at both Gardnerville and Minden Christmas lighting events in December, 2005, 2006, and 2007. 
  4. “The Odd Couple: Female version”, by Neil Simon, performed in Minden’s historic CVIC Hall for six performances in October, 2006
  5. “Blackjack Bottom”, a western musical, written and directed by area playwright Paula Nelson, performed at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden for four dinner shows and two matinees in March, 2007.
  6. "Steel Magnolias", by Robert Harling, performed in Minden’s historic CVIC Hall for six performances in October, 2007
  7. “Sounds of Broadway”, written and directed by Norris Edson, performed at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden including dinner and brunch shows in April, 2008.
  8. "Night of January 16th", by Ayn Rand, performed in Minden’s historic CVIC Hall for six performances in September, 2008. 
  9. "Hollywood Arms", by Carrie Hamilton and Carol Burnett, performed in Minden’s historic CVIC Hall for six performances in April, 2009.
  10. "Murder of the Mystery Detective", by Tom and Penny Warner, performed  as part of the CVCT summer picnic in August, 2009.
  11. "Moon Over Buffalo", by Ken Ludwig, performed in Minden’s historic CVIC Hall for six performances in October, 2009. 


Carson Valley Community Theatre is a 501 (c) (3) corporation.